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Highway 97 Rockslides
No blasting closures on Highway 97 near Summerland this long weekend
Drivers can expect a break from the closures along Highway 97 north of Summerland this…
Highway 97 near Summerland will close for blasting this week
Highway 97 near Summerland will once again be closed for a short period of time…
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Friday
A 90-minute closure is planned on Highway 97 north of Summerland this Friday. Highway 97…
Summerland rockslide slows traffic on Highway 97
SUMMERLAND – A rockslide slowed traffic near Summerland today. According to DriveBC, there was a…
Extensive slide debris delays Highway 97 reopening near Summerland
PENTICTON – Ministry workers have some good news and bad news with respect to efforts…
Slide site could be clear by end of next week
PENTICTON – Several days of uninterrupted work has taken place on Highway 97 at the…
Weather-related safety concerns stop Highway 97 rockslide work
SUMMERLAND – The winter weather today has put a stop to the work on the…
iN VIDEO: More convenient detour around Highway 97 rockslide
PENTICTON – Traffic began flowing on the Callan Road detour around a slide site on…
Alternate route on west side of Okanagan Lake around Highway 97 rockslide now open
SUMMERLAND – While drilling and scaling continues on a rockslide that has shut down Highway…
Detour planned around Highway 97 slide area could take 4-5 days
PENTICTON – With no timeline for reopening of Highway 97 north of Summerland, the Ministry…
UPDATE: Stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland remains closed today
SUMMERLAND – Okanagan commuters will not see Highway 97 re-opening to traffic today. Attempts to…
Safety before convenience: Highway 97 closure in South Okanagan means long detours
SUMMERLAND – It's all about safety with respect to re-routing traffic around the section of…
Unique geology could mean future rockslides along section of Highway 97 in Okanagan
PENTICTON – A $54 million highway widening project north of Summerland seems to have opened…